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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Lee (ranked 1586 p4p, 3099 weight class) and Aljosa Medeiros (ranked 209 p4p, 356 weight class). Medeiros has chosen Sidequest - Chime as his entrance music. Aljosa Medeiros is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charles Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Aljosa Medeiros!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medeiros closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Medeiros working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Medeiros controlling the action here.
Medeiros prevents Lee from improving his position.
Medeiros is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
Medeiros scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Medeiros wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
Medeiros thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medeiros trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Medeiros is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Medeiros missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Medeiros.
Medeiros trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Medeiros thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Medeiros not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medeiros wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Medeiros.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Medeiros sits in half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Medeiros stalling away here and it's allowed Lee to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Medeiros looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros wants to improve his position but instead Lee has moved into half guard.
Lee prevents Medeiros from improving his position.
Medeiros is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Medeiros trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Medeiros tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Medeiros is retaining full guard.
Medeiros trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Medeiros has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lee has passed into side control.
Medeiros manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lee's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is thwarting Medeiros's attempts to control the position.
Medeiros is looking to get back to full guard here but Lee has managed to pass to side control instead.
Medeiros manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Medeiros defending well though.
Medeiros wants to get back to full guard.
Lee controlling the pace.
Medeiros is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lee jumps into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Medeiros will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aljosa Medeiros will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Medeiros walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Medeiros drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Medeiros takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Medeiros.
Medeiros is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lee keeping control of the position.
Medeiros looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Medeiros not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Medeiros lands with a punch from half guard.
Medeiros drops an elbow to the side of Lee's head.
Medeiros stalling away here and it's allowed Lee to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Medeiros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Medeiros in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Medeiros postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Medeiros.
Medeiros looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lee controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Medeiros seems keen to control Lee's posture.
We've been hearing good reports from Lee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Medeiros is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab by Lee.
Medeiros lands an overhand right.
Lee scores with the left hand. Medeiros knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Medeiros.
Lee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Medeiros walks away with a smile on his face. Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Medeiros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Medeiros lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Charles Lee will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Medeiros. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Medeiros has time to react.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Medeiros's head back.
Medeiros shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is trying to control but can't.
Lee is not content to let Medeiros control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is trying to control but can't.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Medeiros is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
Medeiros working Lee over with strikes.
Medeiros is stalling here. Lee is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Medeiros seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lee has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Aljosa Medeiros has got the better of the ground game so far.
Medeiros trying to control but Lee flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Lee controlling well, preventing Medeiros from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Medeiros wants to control his opponent's hands but Lee gets his hands free.
Lee doesn't have the hooks in and Medeiros manages to turn into his guard.
Lee is controlling Medeiros's posture.
Medeiros sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee has control of Medeiros's left arm, preventing Medeiros from doing any damage.
Medeiros is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Medeiros has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Medeiros content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Medeiros wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Medeiros wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Medeiros digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Charles Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Medeiros throws a body shot but no joy.
Medeiros dives in and scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
Medeiros working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Medeiros from controlling successfully.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aljosa Medeiros comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Medeiros has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Aljosa Medeiros!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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